September 2025 Board of Health Meeting - 2026 Board Workplan & Board and Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Schedules Information Report

Meeting Document Type
Information Report
2026 Board Workplan & Board and Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Schedules

PREPARED BY: Dr. Kenneth Blanchette

DATE: 2025-09-18

SUBJECT: 2026 Board Workplan & Board and Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Schedules


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

To ensure the Board of Health receives, reviews and has oversight on all governance related matters for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, this document is being presented for approval by the board. The board workplan provides structured updates on the operational responsibilities as it relates to the organization’s strategic plan and ministry requirements. Also for approval is the proposed 2026 Board of Health and Finance and Audit Committee meeting schedules. 

Table 1. A list of board report topics, and the meeting month in which they will be occur
Board Report Board Meeting
Board Executive Elections February
Code of Conduct/Confidentiality Attestation by Board Members February
Annual Service Plans Approval (Operational Plan) November
Annual Budget (MOH November; MCCSS March) Nov/March
Annual Audit Report/Approval June
Risk Registry – Annual Approval November
Quarterly Financial Reporting Mar/May/Sept/Nov
Quarterly Operational Plan/ASP Reporting Feb/May/Sept
Quarterly Strategic Plan Reporting Feb/May/Sept
Annual ASP/Operational Plan Final Report (Q1-Q4 of prev. year) March
Annual Strategic Plan Report (Q1-Q4 of the prev. year) March
Annual Report (Communications) March
Annual Privacy Report (Privacy Commission) May
CEO Compliance Report Feb/May/Sept/Nov
One Time Business Cases for ASP March
BoH Quarterly Effectiveness Survey Mar/Nov
BoH Competency Self-Evaluation – Annual Report May
BoH By-Law Review  Next review: 2026
BoH Policies/Procedures (every 2 years per OPHS) 2 meetings prior to policy renewal date

Proposed 2026 Board Meeting Schedule

  • Thursday, February 5, 2026 3pm – 5pm
  • Thursday, March 12, 2026 3pm – 5pm
  • Thursday, May 14, 2026 3pm – 5 pm
  • Thursday, June 25, 2026 3pm – 5pm
  • Thursday, September 24, 2026 3pm – 5pm
  • Thursday, November 19, 2026 3pm – 5pm

Proposed 2026 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting Schedule

  • Thursday, February 26, 2026 1:30 – 3:30pm
  • Thursday, June 11, 2026 1:30 – 3:30pm
  • Monday, September 14, 2026 2pm – 3pm
  • Monday, November 9, 2026 1pm – 3pm



List of links present in page
  1. https://www.wechu.org/board-health-meeting-agendas-and-minutes/september-2025-board-health-meeting-2026-board-workplan
  2. https://www.wechu.org/board-meetings/september-2025-board-health-meeting